President of the Nigeria Football Federation,
Amaju Pinnick has given a hint that Super Eagles
coach Stephen Keshi won’t be fired by his
board, but rather would send him for a refresher
course abroad.
Upon announcing the sacking of Keshi a month
ago, Pinnick revealed the coach and his assistant
turned down the opportunity to go for refresher
courses to be sponsored by the board.
Nigeria’s coach Stephen Keshi gives a press
conference at the Baixada Arena in Curitiba on
June 15, 2014, on the eve of their Group F 2014
FIFA World Cup football match against Iran. AFP
PHOTO
However, events took a different turn when an
order from the country’s president, Goodluck
Jonathan forced the NFF to reinstate the coach
and his technical crew.
According to Pinnick, his board is fully focused
on ensuring the Eagles prepare well for the 2017
AFCON and 2018 World Cup qualifiers by sending
the team handlers to new courses abroad to
broaden their scope and knowledge.
“In the short term package to reposition our
football we will send some of our coaches and
ex internationals to England for refresher
courses in match reading,” said Pinnick.
“They will also receive orientation abroad on
crisis management and other related courses
that would help us improve on the quality of
information to be given the coaches before,
during and after games.”
He also confirmed the Eagles will play most of
their friendly games at home starting with the
25 March 2015 friendly against Brazil at the Uyo
township stadium.
The idea of playing most of the proposed
friendly games in Nigeria is to showcase the
county’s huge tourism potential and culture as a
way of putting the country on a positive footing
in the eyes of the world.
source: www.vanguardngr.com/2014/11/nff-send-keshi-refresher-course-abroad/

Ok

Goodluck to him.